- Description
- COVID-19 Update Service Canada Centres are open to the public
- for online service go to Canada.ca/service-canada-home
- for assistance accessing services, complete an online request at Service Request
- for people who do not have internet access call 1-877-355-2657 Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
- for assistance in person, make a request for an appointment by filling out the service request form at Service Request
- clients should not book an in-person visit if they:
- Have symptoms of fever, cough or difficulty breathing
- Have had contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the past 14 days
- Have been instructed by local public health authorities to self-isolate due to travel or contact history
Temporary financial assistance and support in finding new employment, able-bodied claimants must be seeking employment to remain eligible- Service Canada has tools available to help search job listings, create a résumé, choose a career, and assess skills
- Job Bank is an online source for employment information and job postings, see listing BAR2664
- for most people, basic rate for calculating EI benefits is 55% of average insurable weekly earnings, up to a maximum amount
- as of January 1, 2020, the maximum yearly insurable earnings amount is $54,200, for a maximum amount of $573 per week
- Individuals not entitled to receive EI benefits, will be contacted by letter or by telephone, a Request for Reconsideration can be submitted, see website for details
- include maternity and parental benefits, compassionate care benefits, benefits for Parents of Critically Ill Children, sickness benefits and more, see website for complete list and details
- for low income families who receive the Canada Child Benefit (CCB)
- entitlement will be added to EI payment
- amount based on annual net family income, see website for details
- Comments
- No local Barrie phone number
NOTE: sign at front of building which houses Barrie Service Canada Centre says Government of Canada, 48 Owen St - Eligibility
- Eligibility information is a guideline, apply for benefits so processing agents can determine eligibility
- Persons legally entitled to work in Canada who have an interruption of earnings due to shortage of work, injury, quarantine, pregnancy, adoption, personal illness, or a grave illness in the family
- Hours of insurable employment that are used to calculate benefit must have been accumulated during qualifying period
- qualifying period is the shorter of the 52-week period immediately before the start date of claim or the period from the start of a previous benefit period to the start of new benefit period, if benefits were applied for earlier and application was approved in the last 52 weeks
- Claimants who quit a job without just cause or are fired for misconduct are ineligible for regular benefits, just cause includes:
- discrimination
- sexual harassment
- working conditions that constitute a danger to health and safety
- significant modification of terms and conditions respecting wages or salary
- eaving to care for child or immediate family member
- major changes in work duties
- Persons legally entitled to work in Canada who have an interruption of earnings due to shortage of work, injury, quarantine, pregnancy, adoption, personal illness, or a grave illness in the family
- Application Process
- Application forms available online only, can be accessed on computers at Service Canada sites
- Records of Employment from previous employers should be submitted immediately after employment has ended in order to have claim considered from the last day worked
- first 2 weeks of claim are a waiting period for which no benefits are paid, two week waiting period is to be served while collecting Regular EI, and only a 1 week waiting period is to be served for Special benefits
- apply for EI benefits as soon as work has been interrupted even if Record of Employment (ROE) has not yet been received, delay may cause loss of benefits
- claimants' reports must be correctly completed to generate payment (exemptions available for compassionate care benefit claimants)
- Office
- 1-800-206-7218 - Toll Free - English
- Office
- 1-800-808-6352 - Toll Free - French
- Automated Telephone Reporting English
- 1-800-531-7555
- Automated Telephone Reporting French
- 1-800-431-5595
- TTY
- 1-800-529-3742
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- Mailing Address
- Barrie Service Canada Centre
48 Owen St
Barrie, ON, L4M 3H1
Canada - Languages
- English, French
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Documents required may vary, contact for more information
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Barrie Public Library, Information Barrie
- Last Updated On
- October 20, 2022
- Address
- Barrie Service Canada Centre, 48 Owen St
Barrie, ON, L4M 3H1
Service Canada Centre, Barrie located near the intersesction of Owen St and Worsley St
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon8:30 am to 4:00 pmTue8:30 am to 4:00 pmWed8:30 am to 4:00 pmThu8:30 am to 4:00 pmFri8:30 am to 4:00 pm
COVID-19 Update
Service Canada Centres are open to the public, it is recommended to book an appointment, hours may vary
Regular Hours
Office Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
Telephone information service Mon-Sun 24 hours, call Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm to speak to an agent - Service Area(s)
- Dufferin County
- Hamilton
- Niagara Region
- Northumberland County
- Peterborough (County of)
- Simcoe County
- Wellington County
